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Knobbed spearbutts of the British and Irish Iron Age: new examples and new thoughts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Andrew Heald
Andrew Heald*
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, Scotland
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Abstract

How can study of material objects be employed to develop archaeological explanation? Recent finds suggest that past views on the date and distribution of doorknob spearbutts need to be revised with consequent effects on the interpretation of their cultural significance.

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doorknob spearbuttsBritish-Irish linkslate Iron Age/Early Historicmetalworking
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Antiquity , Volume 75 , Issue 290 , December 2001 , pp. 689 - 696
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2001

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